Diversity in Journalism

Most newsrooms think of diversity and inclusion work as an internal affair, but those efforts won’t succeed in a bubble. Read more on the importance of a diverse newsroom, diverse sourcing, and engagement tactics that reach a diverse audience from our archives.

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Having a Diverse Newsroom Makes Coverage Mainstream

By Adrian Carrasquillo• Diversity• June 11, 2015

One thing we do at BuzzFeed that works is hiring Hispanic writers. They don’t have to have a sort of Hispanic beat. David Noriega is a national reporter for us who broadly covers immigrants, but … Read more

Mainstream Media Needs More Native American Journalists

By Mary Hudetz• Diversity• June 11, 2015

we don’t have a lot of Native American journalists at mainstream newspapers, and that’s a problem, especially because we may not be that large in number but the jurisdictional and economic power of tribes is so significant. In states … Read more

Journalists Must Train Their Brains to See Beyond Stereotypes

By Dawn Turner• Diversity• June 11, 2015

The high-profile deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, and Freddie Gray have allowed us to train the spotlight on law enforcement and examine how police officers can be more effective in beleaguered black communities. But, in order … Read more

Is Solutions Journalism the Solution?

By John Dyer• Diversity in Journalism• June 11, 2015

Journalists make careers out of covering the symptoms and causes of bad urban public schools, writing tragedies about students falling through the cracks, scoring scoops from school board investigations, and chasing scandals alongside concerned parents, angry teachers unions, and … Read more

Newsrooms Need to Engage if They Want to See Real Change

By Wesley Lowery• Diversity• June 11, 2015

We’re currently caught in a period of time in this country where we seem to be in an almost perpetual state of conversation about issues of race, ethnicity, and diversity. And we’re having that ongoing conversation while living in … Read more

Enhancing Newsroom Diversity Can Also Expand Audiences

By Ashley Alvarado• Diversity• June 11, 2015

Growing up Asian and Latina in a town that was nearly 90 percent white, it was only natural that I’d develop an appreciation for diversity. I didn’t see me anywhere, and it was my longing for stories that reflected … Read more

Tribalism as a Spur to Newsroom Diversity

By Joshunda Sanders• Diversity• June 11, 2015

journalists might resist the designation, but we are tribal. As wedded as we are to our tribalism, our long days and bellyaching and gallows humor, this very tribalism is what limits the racial and gender diversity of our nation’s … Read more

If Truth and Credibility Matter, So Must Newsroom Diversity

By Sandra Clark• Diversity• June 11, 2015

Years ago, I was recruited from the University of Kansas for the copy desk by legendary Philadelphia Inquirer columnist and life-long diversity champion Acel Moore. In me, he landed the ultimate diversity hire—African-American, Japanese, and female. And he let … Read more

Capturing Quiet Acts of Resistance

By Zun Lee• Diversity• June 11, 2015

My objective as a visual storyteller is to connect with individuals and families on an intimate level, especially if this leads to long-term trusted relationships. When collaborators find a level of vulnerability that allows them to reveal unseen aspects … Read more

Making Black Lives Matter in the News

By Susan Smith Richardson• Diversity• June 10, 2015

After unarmed black teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by a white police officer last summer in Ferguson, Missouri, a photo of Brown appearing to throw gang signs began circulating online. In response, hundreds of black people began … Read more